Wow! Play a Man-to-Man battle, designed by Gary Gygax & fought on a sand table, like attendees of early Gen Cons. Exciting miniatures game heavily incorporated into D&D!
Description:
The Viking Assault of a Norman Seawatch Fort was designed by Gary Gygax, co-author of the original D&D game, first played by members of his Lake Geneva Tactical Studies Association and the Castle & Crusade Society gaming clubs and part of their ongoing campaign in 1970. The referee will be none other than Michael Mornard an early participant in Gary Gygax's wargames club, the LGTSA, and the playtesting of Dungeons & Dragons. One of the few people to be a player in Dave Arneson's Blackmoor, Gary Gygax's and Rob Kuntz's Greyhawk, and M.A.R. Barker's Empire of the Petal Throne. Indeed Michael played Chainmail on Gary Gygax’s own sand table! Test your tactical skills in this exciting miniatures game that is the roots of the original D&D game.
Wow! Play 1 of Gary Gygax's favorite games: Tractics by Mike Reese, Leon Tucker, & Gary. A WWII miniature tank game fought on a sand table & run by designer Mike Reese!
Description:
This is your chance to learn to play one of Gary Gygax’s favorite games, Tractics by Mike Reese and Leon Tucker, a game Gary helped design, playtest, edit, type, and publish. This WWII armor battle will be conducted on the Legends of Wargaming Sand Table ensconced at the center of the Gen Con 50 Horticultural Hall exhibit on the 50-yard-line of Lucas Oil Stadium! The event will be run by none other than Mike Reese, co-author of Tractics and member of Gary’s original wargame club, the LGTSA. The scenario will be based on the original battle designed by Mike Reese for Tractics' debut at Gen Con in 1971. The event will use vintage Roco tanks and accessories just like the ones used on Gary’s own sand table!
Vichy tires of British attacks in the East Med. Strasbourg is sent in to help. Ultra tips off the British. The Admiralty sends Valiant to discourage any French response.
Set in the Caribbean during the golden age of piracy. Players will select a scenario & engage in a 100 point land battle. All available factions/units will be on hand for players to choose from.
Set in the Caribbean during the golden age of piracy. Players will select a scenario & engage in a 100 point land battle. All available factions/units will be on hand for players to choose from.
Set in the Caribbean during the golden age of piracy. Players will select a scenario & engage in a 100 point land battle. All available factions/units will be on hand for players to choose from.
Set in the Caribbean during the golden age of piracy. Players will select a scenario & engage in a 100 point land battle. All available factions/units will be on hand for players to choose from.
Set in the Caribbean during the golden age of piracy. Players will select a scenario & engage in a 100 point land battle. All available factions/units will be on hand for players to choose from.
Set in the Caribbean during the golden age of piracy. Players will select a scenario & engage in a 100 point land battle. All available factions/units will be on hand for players to choose from.
Set in the Caribbean during the golden age of piracy. Players will select a scenario & engage in a 100 point land battle. All available factions/units will be on hand for players to choose from.